• Louisa County Jail, 12635 County Road G-56, Suite 102, Wapello, IA 52653; 319-523-4371.
• Muscatine County Jail, 400 Walnut Street, Muscatine, IA 52761; 563-262-4190.
• Washington County Jail, 2185 Lexington Boulevard, Washington, IA 52353; 319-653-5902.
• Henry County Jail, 800 S. Grand Avenue, Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641; 319-385-2712.
• Des Moines County Correctional Center, 3630 Bauer Drive, Burlington, IA 52601; 319-753-8275.
• Johnson County Jail, 511 S. Capitol Street, Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-6025.
• Mercer County Jail (Illinois), 906 SW 3rd Street, Aledo, IL 61231; 309-582-5020.
• Rock Island County Jail (Illinois), 1317 Third Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201; 309-558-3425.

Each inmate gets assigned visiting days and hours after asking for visits. Only three people can be on an inmate's visitor list, and every visitor must be 18 or older with a photo ID. Call 319-523-4371 to learn the schedule for that person.

No. Inmates cannot take incoming calls or messages, but they can call out collect. To get those calls, open an account with the company behind the jail's phones at 877-998-5678. Our phone guide has more.

Write to: Louisa County Jail, Attn: inmate's full name, 12635 Co. Rd. G56 Ste 102, Wapello, IA 52653. There is no limit on letters, but staff open everything, and mail without a return address is not delivered. See our mail page for tips.

Deposit through the deposit link posted by the sheriff. The jail says those funds cover calling cards, messaging and commissary. Our money guide and commissary page explain more.

Yes. Sign up with VINE online or at 888-742-8463 so VINE reaches you the moment the person is freed or sent somewhere else.

Prison terms are served with the Iowa Department of Corrections, searchable in the DOC offender search. Federal prisoners show on the BOP locator and immigration detainees on the ICE locator.

Louisa youths who are detained go to South Iowa Juvenile Detention, 2528 255th Street, Montrose, IA 52639, 319-463-7417. Call there for phone and visit rules.

There's no Wapello town roster online, so no mugshot is posted. Reporters may call 319-523-4371. For ICE custody, file at ice.gov and wait for approval. Federal booking photos are withheld, unless the Marshals Service releases one.

Sheriff's dispatch at 319-523-4371 can confirm the warrant at any hour. The jail sits on County Road G-56 outside Wapello, and a lawyer can arrange a turn-in at the Louisa County Jail so it's calm and planned. No names are published, and there's no Iowa-wide lookup for the public, though Iowa Courts Online shows the case. If a missed court date is the reason, call the courthouse clerk at 319-523-4541 first.

In Wapello, most first bonds follow the statewide uniform bond schedule; for serious charges, Wapello's magistrate sets it. Call 319-523-4371 for amounts.

• How to pay at 319-523-4371: cash, surety or Iowa property.
• Guide: our bail guide.
• Hearings: our court guide, or the clerk at 319-523-4541.

Iowa Courts Online lists charges and dates by name; Wapello's clerk answers at 319-523-4541. Under Iowa Code 815.10 a judge can appoint the State Public Defender; Wapello's first appearance follows promptly (Iowa Code 804.22).

In Wapello, federal arrests go to the U.S. Marshals Service; its Davenport office answers at 563-526-6120. Cases are heard by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa; its clerk is at 131 East 4th Street, Davenport, IA 52801, 515-284-6248. After a federal sentence, check the BOP inmate locator. Bond at 503 Franklin Street, Wapello, IA 52653 cannot lift a federal hold; only 515-284-6248 can.

1. The Louisa County Jail receives DHS Form I-247A from ICE.
2. Iowa Code chapter 27A makes the jail in Wapello honor it, holding someone 48 hours longer at most (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. After 48 hours without ICE at 503 Franklin Street, Wapello, IA 52653, the hold ends.
4. The ICE detainee locator tracks transfers by A-number or name.

In Wapello, once bond clears at 503 Franklin Street, Wapello, IA 52653, release usually takes a few hours; 319-523-4371 knows. Prison sentences move people to the Iowa DOC offender search. Another county's hold keeps them; ask 319-523-4371. Federal or ICE holds go via 563-526-6120.

In Wapello, new bookings can lag; call 319-523-4371. Anyone moved from Wapello, or released, may show in the Iowa DOC offender search, or the BOP inmate locator. Juveniles are never listed (Iowa Code 232.147). If unsure, ask 319-523-4371.

In Wapello, a magistrate reviews the arrest within 24 hours (Iowa Code 804.22). Bond can be changed later (Iowa Code 811.2). If money is short, the State Public Defender may be appointed. The clerk (319-523-4541) has the next date.

Yes. Wapello's judges may release on a promise (Iowa Code 811.2), or with conditions, sometimes supervised by the Department of Correctional Services. Skipping court means forfeiture (Iowa Code 811.6) and a warrant; Wapello's clerk (319-523-4541) has the terms.

In Wapello, the clerk (319-523-4541) refunds cash bail (P.O. Box 268, Wapello, IA 52653) at case end, to the payer. A 10% bondsman fee is never returned; call 319-523-4371.

In Wapello, misdemeanor terms are served at 503 Franklin Street, Wapello, IA 52653 (Iowa Code 903.1). Longer terms mean prison; see the Iowa DOC offender search. Work release or weekends in Wapello, Iowa, need a judge's OK; 319-523-4371 schedules it.

In Wapello, judges can bar contact at hearings (Iowa Code 664A.3). Breaking it is a new crime (Iowa Code 664A.7). Only judges can change it; Wapello's clerk (319-523-4541) keeps a copy at P.O. Box 268, Wapello, IA 52653.

In Wapello, a free lawyer depends on income (Iowa Code 815.9). Ask in court on day 1, or call 319-523-4541. The State Public Defender covers most cases in Wapello; families may hire private counsel.

In Wapello, the Louisa County Jail never takes gift cards or crypto; call 319-523-4371 before paying anyone. Wapello's bond goes only to the clerk (319-523-4541) or the jail at 503 Franklin Street, Wapello, IA 52653. Report scam calls to the Iowa Attorney General.

• Louisa County Sheriff's Office, 12635 County Road G-56, Suite 102, Wapello, IA 52653: 319-523-4371, with 24-hour dispatch; it is also the police for Oakville, Morning Sun, Fredonia, Letts and Grandview.
• Columbus Junction Police Department, 232 2nd Street, Columbus Junction, IA 52738: 319-728-2421.
• City of Wapello, 335 North Main Street, Wapello, IA 52653: city hall 319-523-4091.
• Iowa State Patrol District 13, 1300 S Grand Ave., Mount Pleasant, IA 52641: 319-385-8715.
• Emergencies: 911.